Creamy Seafood Pasta Bake

• Seafood

  • 1 lb Seafood, mixed raw

• Produce

  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 2 Leeks
  • 1 Parsley, fresh

• Canned Goods

  • 1 Chicken bouillon cube

• Pasta & Grains

  • 7 oz Macaroni or other pasta

• Baking & Spices

  • 3 tbsp Flour

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 1/2 tbsp Olive oil

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 3/4 cup Panko

• Dairy

  • 3 tbsp Butter
  • 2 1/2 cups Milk
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

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Description

Ingredients

• 7oz/200g macaroni or other pasta of choice
• 1½ tbsp olive oil, separated
• 1 lb / 500g mixed raw seafood (Marinara seafood mix) (Note 1)
• 2 leeks, white and pale green part only finely sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tbsp butter
• 3 tbsp flour
• 2½ cups milk
• 1 chicken bouillon cube (or 1½ tsp chicken stock powder) OR ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
• ¾ cup panko
• ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese (high recommended)
• Finely chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Directions

• Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
• Cook pasta according to packet directions. Drain and pour into baking dish.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a skillet over very high heat. Add seafood and sear for 30 seconds, turn then sear the other side for 30 seconds (should still be raw inside). Remove into baking dish.
• Return pan to stove, add remaining ½ tbsp oil and turn down to medium. Cook leeks and garlic for 3 minutes or until soft. Add to baking dish.
• Mix pasta, seafood and leeks together in the baking dish.
• Melt butter in the skillet. Add flour and mix into the butter. Cook for 1 minute,
• Add 1 cup of milk and use a whisk to combine - it will thicken quickly. Add remaining milk and bouillon cube (crumbled) and whisk to combine. Cook, whisking occasionally at first then constantly as it thickens, for around 5 minutes or until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon (see photo in post). Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour into the baking dish. Top with panko and parmesan.
• Bake for 20 - 25 minutes, or until the top is golden.
• Rest for 5 minutes before serving, garnished with fresh parsley if desired.
• I served this with garlic spinach (Note 2).

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